LIGHTNOVELONLINE 47
Chapter 47: Strive for a Soul-Stirring Moment.
The order to strip Darren of his honors issued by Si Niya was conducted in secret, so only those who deliberately sought out the information would discover that this Imperial hero had been stripped of his honors.
And if people wanted to discuss it openly, they would find that this issue was banned from discussion even on the stellar network.
Everyone could only speculate about the reasons in private, but couldn’t get confirmation.
Qi Yao noticed this phenomenon two days after the Glasst delegation left.
The fact that Darren’s honor was revoked didn’t cause even the slightest ripple in the Empire, which puzzled him.
After careful investigation, he learned the truth.
In the end, Si Niya still left some goodwill by not pushing Dai Na and Yi Er into the spotlight.
That evening, when he returned home, he told Yi Er about this discovery.
Yi Er listened and smiled, “Thanks to His Highness’s favor toward His Majesty, I also benefited.”
His reaction was calm, which made Qi Yao suspect, “Did you already know?”
Yi Er replied calmly, “Yes.”
When Dai Na informed him of this news, it was fake to say he wasn’t shocked.
In any case, the involved zerg was his female father, and whoever Darren chose to live with was Darren’s freedom.
But first and foremost, Yi Er was an Imperial officer, and then he was Darren’s child. He just couldn’t accept what Darren had done psychologically.
There was no better situation than now, he could understand why Si Niya, as the zerg Emperor, wanted to handle this matter secretly; it was the greatest goodwill concession Si Niya could offer, considering Dai Na’s face.
It’s just that he didn’t know how long this goodwill would last.
And when the goodwill ended, would Si Niya take even more covert actions to eliminate Darren?
Seeing him with his head down, Qi Yao didn’t know what he was thinking, and asked him cautiously, “What do you think?”
Yi Er paused for a moment, implying, “He should just live his life quietly over there.”
His female father must behave himself and never expose himself to everyone’s sight like this again. Otherwise, Yi Er couldn’t guarantee whether Si Niya would terminate this goodwill early for the sake of the Empire’s reputation.
Yi Er continued, “He has a happy family now. His lord has built him a large estate, let him plant his favorite roses, and even takes him to see meteor showers. These are things he didn’t have before. Just for this alone, I’m happy for him.”
Qi Yao smiled, knowing that Yao Li had also rejected Gatt for him, forcibly keeping Gatt in the Empire, but there was no need to tell Yi Er about that.
“So you returned the asteroid to him because of this?”
“Yes, it was his after all.”
Let Darren live quietly by Yao Li’s side, it’s good for everyone.
Qi Yao embraced him from behind, his hand resting on Yi Er’s flat abdomen, gently stroking it, “My consort no longer has a female father.”
Yi Er turned around, unable to agree with this statement, “Whether your consort has a female father or not, it doesn’t matter.”
Qi Yao raised his face, “But you still have a lord.”
Yi Er leaned his head against Qi Yao’s forehead, smiling sincerely, “Yes, I still have a lord.”
Suddenly, Qi Yao let out a long yawn.
Yi Er frowned slightly, “Are you tired?”
Qi Yao dragged out his voice, saying, “A bit, probably been too tired these days.”
These days seemed easy, but in reality, he was constantly worrying about Darren’s situation, plus working under Nos, refining model parts was meticulous work, requiring prolonged concentration. Now, once he relaxed, the fatigue set in.
Yi Er gently wiped Qi Yao’s drooping eyelids with his warm thumb, saying, “Come on, let’s go upstairs and wash up for bed.”
Xiao En had prepared the bathwater for them. When they came out, its mechanical arms stretched out and swept past Yi Er’s abdomen at a steady pace.
Since they returned from their honeymoon, Yi Er had been concerned about the egg every night, having Xiao En scan for any signs of pregnancy. But it seemed there had been no progress.
Qi Yao also received the scan results on his terminal, confirming nothing had changed as expected. Holding the terminal result, he muttered in confusion, “Isn’t he supposed to have a high fertility rate? Why is it not happening?”
Was it not frequent enough? Or not frequent enough?
The last time they tried to lay eggs was on the Y7112 asteroid. In recent days, because Darren was in the Empire, they hadn’t engaged in intimate activities to take care of Yi Er’s emotions. It had been nearly half a month, almost twenty days, since the last attempt, and if no egg was laid then, it meant there was no egg.
Oh well, it wasn’t necessary for Yi Er to conceive for him. He just feared that if Yi Er did conceive, he might be careless and unaware. It was just a precaution. Now that he could know in time, there was nothing to fear, so, let fate decide about the egg.
Yi Er asked Xiao En to leave and urged Qi Yao, “Go take a bath, then you can sleep early.”
“Okay.”
Qi Yao put away his terminal and sluggishly made his way to the bathroom, about to close the door when Yi Er followed in.
Then, in front of him, Yi Er started undressing.
Qi Yao: “?”
“Let’s bathe together. It’ll save time.” Yi Er swiftly undressed himself and then moved to undress Qi Yao.
Though they had already done the most intimate things, bathing together like this…
“…Why the rush? We’re not in a hurry…” Qi Yao said as he opened his arms, surrendering himself to Yi Er’s care, albeit with a wistful tone.
Once the obstructive clothes were removed, Yi Er easily lifted him up. “Aren’t you tired? Finish washing up and get to bed early,” he said, nestling Qi Yao in his arms, gently drying his wet hair with a towel.
Qi Yao was roused from his drowsiness and mumbled, “You already washed me?”
Yi Er dropped a light kiss on his forehead. “I’ve washed myself too.”
Qi Yao chuckled softly, “Are you that considerate? Seems like you really want…”
Yi Er carried him back to the bed. “I didn’t want to at first, but when you fell asleep just now, you released some pheromones unintentionally, so I…”
“How could…” Pheromones were such a private thing; he had always controlled them well. Except during prolonged physical activity with Yi Er, they wouldn’t leak out under any other circumstances. Yi Er must be lying.
To prove his point, Yi Er grabbed his hand and led it towards his own body.
As their fingertips touched something slippery, Qi Yao picked up some and held it up under the light, staring blankly at it.
Glistening.
Yi Er: “…”
Qi Yao: “…”
Mating was indeed an inherent instinct of the female zerg.
Yi Er wasn’t embarrassed. He held Qi Yao’s hand under the light, redirecting his attention back to him, leaned in close, and tantalizingly whispered, “Lord, it’s been almost twenty days.”
Unknowingly, pheromones filled the cramped bedroom as Yi Er released his mating signals unabashedly. His lips wandered from Qi Yao’s mouth to his earlobe, then took the small, soft lump into his mouth, patiently licking and sucking.
The male zerg’s body temperature gradually rose.
Qi Yao stretched his neck, enjoying the sensation.
If his consort was like this, then as the lord, he couldn’t let his body’s honest reactions deceive him. But before that, he needed to clarify one thing, “Are you being so… enthusiastic because you owe me an egg?”
“No.” Yi Er replied without hesitation. “I want to be with my lord like this, always.”
This sudden and exceptionally stimulating confession made Qi Yao blush uncontrollably.
His immediate thought wasn’t to respond to Yi Er but rather, had the 88 thawed out?
The system, currently drooling while observing the live-action scene, sighed at the lack of interest from the host, hastily educating him, “Being diligent at this time won’t earn you any commendations. Whether it’s 88 or 98, just focus on your task!”
“… So, has it thawed out?!”
The system, impatient, snapped, “Yes, yes, it’s slowly rising!”
To ensure Qi Yao believed it and to quickly watch the movie, it unusually threw the precious trend chart into Qi Yao’s consciousness.
It was the first time Qi Yao saw Yi Er’s favorability trend chart.
The pink line rose to a point, smoothly traversing a long stretch on a horizontal line, until just now, breaking the plateau, it began to climb again at a gentle slope, slowly but without any signs of stopping.
He wasn’t wishful thinking or seeing things. At this moment, he could feel Yi Er’s lively heartbeat for him and tangibly experience Yi Er’s intense love being released without reservation.
No longer tired, Qi Yao embraced Yi Er contentedly and, with a skillful maneuver, flipped them over.
Yi Er was caught off guard and was suddenly overwhelmed by the male zerg’s force.
“We haven’t succeeded in laying eggs the last few times. Let’s try again tonight,” Qi Yao said.
Yi Er smiled, “It’s still early today. We have plenty of chances.”
Qi Yao blushed, “I’ll do my best, aiming for perfection.”
Pheromones intertwined, even their mental strength joined in the excitement.
It would have been better if there weren’t a third pair of eyes watching.
Qi Yao absentmindedly thought, and inadvertently, he mastered a new skill.
He attempted to shut down his consciousness.
“Huh…?” A big question mark appeared above the system, which was silently watching the movie.
What’s going on? Why did snowflakes appear in the consciousness? Is there no signal?
The next moment, the snowflakes disappeared, and the field of vision turned into a silent and dark blackness.
It couldn’t see anything anymore.